There's an old saying: "There are two things you don't want to watch being made - Sausage and Church Politics!" Funny. But the humor reveals some challenges that, if we…
What were these people doing sitting in our pew?!?! I could see it on their faces. A new family visiting the parish for the first time had sat down in…
The great Curtis Mayfield wrote a song in the 1960's that was heavily influenced by his early years in the church of his youth. This song, "People Get Ready," hit…
Halfway isn't enough. What use is a bridge that's only halfway constructed. Yep, that's right. It's a dead end!
No wonder we are always encouraged to "finish what you start."…
"Ok, OK, let's move along. Nothing to see here!" With that I was trying to break up the gawking crowd that had gathered around a particularly messy car crash. The…
It was so cool to watch this young man, wise beyond his years, share his insight about his philosophy of life. It was both encouraging and touching. Of course there…
"Hey, did you hear the latest?" Oh, how we love a juicy story, especially if it means I know something nobody else knows! All you have to do is look…
A man by the name of Rob Bell once said "When someone sets out to be controversial or provocative or shocking as an end in itself, I don't think that'…
Christ is risen!
"They have to keep the rules, just like us!" Yeah, that's true. We should all be held to the same standard. But wait a tick, have you…
The Seal of the Holy and Great Council
Christ is risen!
"We have to protect our distinctives!" What, was this man serious? He was actually arguing to preserve some ideas and…